Content Summary | Six threatened to extinction species of European
Community priority and one priority habitat (Palm groves
of Phoenix), were selected. Plant species included
perennials (Androcymbium rechingeri (a lily), Bupleurum
kakiskalae (a carrot family member), Cephalanthera
cucullata (an orchid), Hypericum aciferum (a St John's wort
relative), Nepeta sphaciotica (a labiate) and the annual
Anthemis glaberrima (a chamomilesmall daisy). Four of
them (Bupleurum kakiskalae, Cephalanthera cucullata,
Hypericum aciferum, Nepeta spaciotica) growsurvive in
White Mountains. The project includes the following
measures: mapping of the areas, installation of
permanent, monitoring plots for the studying of various
biotic and abiotic factors that affect their conservation,
certain managerial measures (fencing, wardening,
informative signs, etc.), ex situ conservation in three
botanical gardens (A xerothermic plant garden at MAICh
and two alpine gardens at the facilities offered in Omalos
& Poria by Samaria National Park − Biosphere Reserve)
and in the Seed Bank of MAICh. Finally, environmental
Hariklia Kargiolaki1, Costas A. Thanos2, Christini Fournaraki3, Efpraxia
A. Maria4, Helen Karpathaki1
1 Region of Crete, Forest Directorate of Chania, Biosphere Reserve of Samaria, Chrysopigi, GR−73100, Crete, GREECE,
ddchania@otenet.gr
2 National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dept of Botany, Panepistimioupolis, GR− 15784, GREECE ,
cthanos@biol.uoa.gr
3 Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh), Alsyllion Agrokepion, GR−73100, GREECE, flora@maich.gr
4 Dept. of Sciences Technical University of Crete, University campus, GR−73100, Chania, GREECE
efmaria@science.tuc.gr
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awareness of the public (students, locals, etc.) is targeted
by running information campaigns at the Visitor Centre of
the Botanical Garden at MAICh and in the Alpine Botanical
Garden at Omalos (Samaria National Park − Biosphere
Reserve). The legal aspects of micro−reserve implementa−
tion are also discussed within the project, since micro−
reserves will act as a pilot tool for other areas that host
threatened biodiversity. The project is used to draw ideas
on the bridging of protected areas, such as National
Parks, and Biosphere Reserves with the rest of the world. | en |